TSWA/USA Today high school basketball state poll for March 2
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, March 2. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.
BOYS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Eagleville (11), 110 points. Record (27-0). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Jackson County, 98 points. Record (26-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
3. Pickett County, 87 points. Record (28-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
4. Humboldt, 75 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Richland, 63 points. Record (20-5). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Wayne County, 50 points. Record (21-9). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
7. Perry County, 44 points. Record (18-6). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
8. Booker T. Washington, 43 points. Record (20-4). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Gleason, 15 points. Record (22-5). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
10. Hampton, 9 points. Record (22-9). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Chattanooga Prep (10), 109 points. Record (15-11). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Tellico Plains (1), 99 points. Record (25-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Gatlinburg-Pittman, 89 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Westview, 69 points. Record (19-7). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
5. White House Heritage, 68 points. Record (25-5). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Peabody, 51 points. Record (23-5). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
7. East Nashville, 39 points. Record (20-4). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
8. Tyner Academy, 38 points. Record (18-10). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
9. Memphis Business Academy, 22 points. Record (11-6). Last week: Not ranked.
10. Hillcrest, 8 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 3A
1. Upperman (10), 109 points. Record (27-5). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Tullahoma (1), 100 points. Record (23-4). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Jackson North Side, 88 points. Record (24-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Fayette-Ware, 75 points. Record (23-4). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Fulton, 60 points. Record (20-9). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
6. Red Bank, 49 points. Record (23-7). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
7. Heritage, 43 points. Record (23-8). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
8. Alcoa, 40 points. Record (18-13). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
9. Stone Memorial, 25 points. Record (19-9). Last week: Ranked No. 10.
10. Cumberland County, 14 points. Record (20-10). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Bartlett (11), 110 points. Record (27-4). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Bearden, 99 points. Record (33-1). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Maryville, 86 points. Record (28-3). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. Houston, 74 points. Record (20-7). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Whitehaven, 66 points. Record (25-7). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
6. Walker Valley, 56 points. Record (26-3). Last week: Ranked No. 6.
7. Beech, 47 points. Record (29-2). Last week: Ranked No. 7.
8. Brentwood, 34 points. Record (27-3). Last week: Ranked No. 8.
9. Blackman, 22 points. Record (22-4). Last week: Ranked No. 9.
10. Kirkwood, 9 points. Record (23-5). Last week: Not ranked.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. Providence Christian Academy (11), 55 points. Record (27-6). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
2. Battle Ground Academy, 44 points. Record (30-7). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
3. Boyd-Buchanan, 33 points. Record (22-11). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
4. St. George’s, 22 points. Record (24-6). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
5. Harding Academy, 11 points. Record (18-7). Last week: Ranked No. 5.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Briarcrest Christian (11), 55 points. Record (25-3). Last week: Ranked No. 2.
2. Knoxville Catholic, 44 points. Record (24-5). Last week: Ranked No. 3.
3. Pope Saint John Paul II, 33 points. Record (24-7). Last week: Ranked No. 4.
4. Montgomery Bell Academy, 22 points. Record (19-8). Last week: Not ranked.
5. Knoxville Webb, 11 points. Record (31-3). Last week: Ranked No. 1.
Other teams receiving 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports and The Times Free Press in Chattanooga.
GIRLS
Division I
Class 1A
1. Greenfield (11) 110 points. Record: 26-2. Last week: No. 1.
2. Richland 97 points. Record: 22-3. Last week: No. 2.
3. Van Buren County 90 points. Record: 25-4. Last week: No. 3.
4. Wayne County 77 points. Record: 26-5. Last week: No. 2.
5. Jackson County 64 points. Record: 21-9. Last week: No. 6.
6. Gordonsville 53 points. Record: 26-4. Last week: No. 7.
7. Unaka 40 points. Record: 22-4. Last week: No. 8.
8. Pickett County 35 points. Record: 19-11. Last week: No. 5.
9. Coalfield 24 points. Record: 24-7. Last week: No. 10.
10. North Greene 14 points. Record: 26-6. Last week: No. 9.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 2A
1. Gatlinburg-Pittman (11) 110 points. Record: 26-3. Last week: No. 1.
2. Huntingdon 94 points. Record: 25-3. Last week: No. 2.
3. York Institute 88 points. Record: 25-6. Last week: No. 3.
4. Westview 82 points. Record: 22-4. Last week: No. 4.
5. Stewart County 64 points. Record: 26-4. Last week: No. 5.
6. Smith County 43 points. Record: 20-11. Last week: No. 6.
7. Gibson County 40 points. Record: 22-9. Last week: No. 8.
8. East Nashville 38 points. Record: 20-4. Last week: Not ranked.
9. Memphis Business Academy 17 points. Record: 13-3. Last week: No. 10.
10. Pearl-Cohn 15 points. Record: 23-6. Last week: No. 7.
Others receiving 10 or more points: Hickman County (11).
Class 3A
1. Stone Memorial (10) 109 points. Record: 27-3. Last week: No. 1.
2. Daniel Boone (1) 98 points. Record: 29-3. Last week: No. 2.
3. White County 82 points. Record: 29-5. Last week: No. 3.
4. South Gibson County 74 points. Record: 27-4. Last week: No. 4.
5. Cocke County 69 points. Record: 30-4. Last week: No. 5.
6. Jackson South Side 50 points. Record: 25-5. Last week: No. 7.
7. Upperman 49 points. Record: 24-8. Last week: No. 6.
8. Clinton 35 points. Record: 30-2. Last week: No. 8.
9. Alcoa 24 points. Record: 24-7. Last week: No. 9.
10. Heritage 7 points. Record: 26-6. Last week: Not ranked.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Class 4A
1. Bradley Central (11) 110 points. Record: 29-0. Last week: No. 1.
2. Bearden 99 points. Record: 29-3. Last week: No. 2.
3. Whitehaven 84 points. Record: 26-3. Last week: No. 3.
4. Cookeville 73 points. Record: 26-3. Last week: No. 4.
5. Blackman 68 points. Record: 25-3. Last week: No. 5.
6. Sevier County 48 points. Record: 22-5. Last week: No. 6.
7. Nolensville 46 points. Record: 25-4. Last week: No. 7.
8. Green Hill 34 points. Record: 27-3. Last week: No. 8.
9. Lebanon 22 points. Record: 25-6. Last week: No. 9.
10. Bartlett 21 points. Record: 22-10. Last week: No. 10.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-A
1. University School of Jackson (11) 55 points. Record: 24-5. Last week: No. 1.
2. Providence Christian Academy 44 points. Record: 25-5. Last week: No. 2.
3. The King’s Academy 33 points. Record: 27-8. Last week: T-4.
4. Notre Dame 21 points. Record: 27-6. Last week: Not ranked.
5. Christian Academy of Knoxville 11 points. Record: 26-6. Last week: T-4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Division II-AA
1. Knoxville Webb (8) 52 points. Record: 23-6. Last week: T-1.
2. Christ Presbyterian Academy (3) 47 points. Record: 26-2. Last week: T-1.
3. Lipscomb Academy 33 points. Record: 26-7. Last week: No. 3.
4. Hutchison School 22 points. Record: 14-6. Last week: Not ranked.
5. Ensworth 11 points. Record: 19-6. Last week: No. 4.
Others receiving 10 or more points: None.
Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan and Tri-Cities Sports.
